Foodie Gifts for Your Holiday Hostess

The holiday season is in full-swing and I can't say I'm upset about it.

In fact, I've already started to prepare all of the little gifts I always seem to need at a moment's notice.

There are few things worse during party-season than making last minute plans and not having a little gift ready, and I truly believe that you should never show up to anyone's house with your arms swingin'.

In other words...always bring something for your hostess.

No need to knock yourself out, though!

Let someone else do the baking/making...you focus on the pretty packaging.

In an effort to take my own advice, and, to prepare for the next few weeks, I took a little trip to both Trader Joe's and Aldi and stocked up on a few little edible gifts.

Then I dug through my stash and pulled out some of my favorite Emerson Lane papers and embellishments.

I also grabbed this incredible paper stack from DCWV.

Then I got started dressing up my cookies and candies and getting them ready to be given away.

First, I wrapped the chocolate bars with some paper and label stickers.

Because the candy was wrapped in such a fantastic package to start, I didn't have to do much to make it holiday-ready.

Next, I used my WeR Memory Keepers Goodie Bag Guide to create a little bag to hold the Birthday Cake Popcorn, which, by the way, tastes EXACTLY like Crunch Berries cereal and almost didn't make it long enough to be photographed...;)

I used a piece of Emerson Lane Vellum Specialty paper to create my bag, and I tucked in a piece of wax paper before adding the popcorn.

I love that you can make so many different goodie bag sizes with the Guide. It really is a great little party-favor tool.

The Gift Bag Punch Board was up next.

Oh man, I just LOVE this bag.

Add some parchment paper and a beautiful bow, and your recipient will never know you didn't spend hours baking & wrapping!